9-2-14 - “Soup Du Jour” - You could be nestled in your sleeping bag while camping within the Yukon Territory in Northwest Canada listening to the howls of a gray wolf pack.....on a sailboat anchored for the night amazed by the songs of the humpback whales...or with a small group of Maasai warriors armed only with spears crouched at an evening fire listening to the growls of the big cats in Africa...

A gorgeous sunrise on Raquette Pond. You really don't have to venture far from civilization to see the beauty of the North Country.

We loaded up canoes and kayaks for a paddle to a DEC campsite along the shore of Tupper Lake for an overnight camping trip. We enjoyed a spectacular sunset and clear views of the Milky Way from our site by the lake. A great way to spend one of the last weekends of summer.

A misty sunset and calm waters on Heart Lake after an intense summer thunderstorm.

8-19-14 - "If This Is A Dream..." - I always forget..."On which day did God create the Adirondacks?" Ha. I took my camera with me kayaking yesterday morning as promised. The result was that I didn't get much of a workout....well my smile lines around my mouth and eyes certainly did. There was beauty everywhere I looked. I must have taken 300 photos and don't have the heart to delete any of them. Another day to remember on Lake Ozonia. Have a great day!

8-19-14 "Loonesta" - Just sending you a little sleepy Adirondack love this morning. It looks to be a steamy start to the day here at the lake...must go paddle. I promise to take my camera. Have a great day!

8-12-14 - “Twerly” - Silly me...as I paddled in earnest to the south end of the lake, my brain suddenly wanted to experience the fragrance of Nymphaea odorata. It had been so long....I can’t even remember the last time....so long that I don’t have a clear memory of it....only that it is pleasant....and powerful....filling the air with its sweet scent when one is among a large grouping of them. I knew there would be a several of them in the shallow water at the far end of the lake.

Unlike this plantar fasciitis, I will never tire of observing deer coming down to the lake at sunrise for a drink and bath. That distinctive tan color can easily be spotted from afar. They are not as brazen as they were earlier in the summer....when they would stand there looking at me inquisitively...ears upright....wondering exactly what kind of animal my kayak was to be so rudely and noisily interfering with their lake time. I can only imagine how good the cool water must feel on all of the various fly and tick bites they must surely have on areas of exposed skin.

Canoeing in 2 strip canoes my father made with my parents and wife. Best loon shots are courtesy of Deb MacKenzie.

8-8-14 “Azurific” - There is not a morning that I don’t look forward to making the turn around Split Rock in my kayak and having the panorama of the south end of Lake Ozonia and Mt. Azure beyond come into view. Some mornings the scene is better than others....none are ever a disappointment. This one made me put on the brakes...set down my paddle....take a few photos to get the camera settings I like...then just lay back for a few minutes and watch....it doesn’t take long for this scene to change...not at this time in the morning.